Marita Padilla, Psy.D., A.B.P.P.

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Biography

Dr. Marita Padilla is an Assistant Professor at the Hawaiʻi School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University of Honolulu. She is an alumni of Chaminade University of Honolulu, receiving her B.A. in Psychology. She received a Master’s in Education for School Counseling from Grand Canyon University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Midwestern University. She completed her internship at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Hawaii Department of Education School Based Behavioral Health.  Previous work experiences include working in school settings, forensic, crisis intervention, and community mental health centers both in Arizona and Hawai‘i.  She has served on multidisciplinary teams and supervised doctoral students, interns, and postdoctoral residents. She also worked in private practice providing forensic and psychological assessment, as well as psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Padilla obtained certification with the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Psychology. Additionally, Dr. Padilla has a passion for sport mental performance consultation. She is in the process of completing her certification in Mental Performance Consultation with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology. As part of that process, Dr. Padilla volunteers her time providing mental performance skills training services to various athletics teams at the University.

Academic Degrees

A.B.P.P., Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, 2021

Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, 2014

M.A., Clinical Psychology, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, 2011

M.Ed., Secondary Education in School Counseling, Grand Canyon University, Glendale, AZ, 2009

B.A., Psychology, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, 2006